U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepare to fly an MV-22B Osprey aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 22, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.05.2026 09:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9507322 |
| VIRIN: | 260122-M-DB868-1221 |
| Resolution: | 5176x3451 |
| Size: | 3.92 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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